Canadian Writers’ Summit

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CWS 2018 was a great success! Stay tuned for information about the next conference…

Organized by a dozen writing industry groups, the Canadian Writers’ Summit was a three-day event encompassing professional development seminars, panels, keynote presentations, policy discussions, public lectures, networking opportunities and social gatherings — in short, something for everyone. It also included a day of programming from the annual Book Summit, which focuses on the publishing side of our sector.

Key Facts About CWS2018

Location

The Canadian Writers’ Summit took place June 14 through 17, 2018, at Harbourfront Centre, right on Toronto’s beautiful waterfront, with events being held both indoors and in tents outdoors.

Partnering organizations

Book and Periodical Council

Canadian Authors Association

Canadian Creative Writers and Writing Programs

Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers

International Festival of Authors

League of Canadian Poets

National Reading Campaign

Playwrights’ Guild of Canada

The Writers’ Union of Canada

Writers’ Trust of Canada

Union des écrivaines et des écrivains québécois

Conference Rates

$145 1-Day Pass: Friday

All CWS sessions on Friday

Keynote: Margaret Laurence Lecture with Tomson Highway

Lunch on Friday

$145 1-Day Pass: Saturday

All CWS sessions on Saturday

Keynote: Virginia Pésempéo Bordeleau

Lunch on Saturday

$225 CWS Pass

All CWS sessions on Friday and Saturday

All Keynotes

Lunch on Friday and Saturday

$375 Early Bird: Book Summit + CWS Pass

NOTE: Early Bird pricing ends on April 17 (regular price: $395)

All Book Summit programming on Thursday

All CWS sessions on Friday and Saturday

All Keynotes

Lunch on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

$20 Keynote: d’bi.young anitafrika

Single ticket to Keynote on Thursday

$20 Keynote: Margaret Laurence Lecture with Tomson Highway

Single ticket to Keynote on Friday

$20 Keynote: Virginia Pésemapéo Bordeleau

Single ticket to Keynote on Saturday

Program and Registration

The program features:

70+ professional development sessions for writers covering craft, business, pedagogy, translation, and community building